The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-02-26
THE STATE MILITIA.
Male (itizens Between Seventeen and
Sixty Subject 10 Buty.

Tennessee now before the general As
semblv, deserves more than passing
attention. 1t has been drawn with
great care, and no doubt will receive
the closest attention at the hands OF
the military committee. 1t may not
he out Of place to print a few of the
chief features of the bill. 1t provides
that all able bodied male citizens be>
tween the ages of seventeen and sixty
years, except such as are already ex-
empt by statute, shalt be subject to
military duty, and be known as the
Tennessee state militia; that the &C.
tive militia shall he designated the
National Guard, state of Tennessee,
and shall consist of brigades, regi'
ments, battaliOns, troops, companies
and batteries, which shall he recruit
ed by volunteer enlistments; that the
staff of the commander.inschief shall
consist of an acknowledgement, who
shall be chief of staff, an inspector
general, a quarter MASTER general, a
surgeon>general, judge.advocate-
general and an inspector of rifle prac-
tice, each with the rank of brigadier-
general also one aide from each con-
gressional district of the state, each
with the rank of colonel.
That a brigade shall consist of not
less than two nor more than three
regiments. A regiment shall consist
of not less than five nor more than
twelve companies or batteries. A
battalion shall consist of not less than
two nor more than four companies or
batteries.
That the generals of brigades shall
be elected by the field, staff and line
officers of regiments composing the
brigade, and shall hold their offices
for FIVE years, or until removed by
court martial or resignation. On the
recommendation of the general Of a
brigade, the governor may appoint
and commission the brigade staff.
That every officer, non-commis.
stoned officer, musician and private
shall he held for duty for the full term
eff one CD year, unless regularly dis
charged by order of the commander
mischief.
That every officer, non-commis-
stoned officer, musician, private or
contributing honorary member of the
National Guard Of the state Of Ten
nessee shall be exempt from service as
jurors during the time he shall hold
commission or be enrolled as an en-
listed member or hold a certificate OF
honorary membership from his COM
manding officers provided that the
member claiming exemption exhibits
his certificate of membership signed
by his commanding officer certifying
that the said member is enrolled aud
enlisted in his company and battery in
accordance with the requirements Of
this act.
That the uniform, arms, and equip>
ments of every member of the Ma
tiOnal Guard, state of Tennessee, shall
oe exempt from all suits, distresses,
executions or sales for debt, or pay,
ment of taxes. Also the armory of
any military organization, organized
under this act, owned by it, and used
or occupied as an armOry and for drill
purposes, the same to be considered as
devoted to scientific and educational
purposes.
That whenever any portion of the
military forces of this state shall he
ordered by the cOmmander-inschief to
assemble for the purpose of suppress,
sing any riot, instructions, invasiOns,
or in any time Of public danger, the
rules and articles of war and general
regulations for the government of the
army of the United States, so far as
they are applicable, and with such
notifications as the commander-in>
chief may prescribe, shall be consid-
cred in force and regarded as part of
this act during the continuance of
such service. But no punishment un-
der such rules and articles which shall
extend to the taking of life shall in
any case he inflicted, except in time
of actual war, invasion, or insurrec-
ton, declared by the proclamation Of
the governor to exist, and then only
after approval by the cOmmander-iu,
chief of the sentence inficting such
: punishment.
That all offc and enlisted men
of the National Guard of Tennessee
shall receive, when in actual service
for the suppression of riot and the
enforcement of the laws, and when on
duty under orders from the comman>
der-in chief, when it is so specified in
said orders, the same pay and rations
, provided by law for officers and en-
listed men of the United States army
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